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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
the language in the novel really is beyond the bounds of decency
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as in confines
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
colored outside the bounds of the drawing
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as in to border
to serve as a border for
being bounded on all sides by the Alps has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality
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as in determined
fully committed to achieving a goal
I am bound and determined to write a novel before I turn 30
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Recent Examples of bound
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Even when operating within the bounds of the law, these programs leave countless individuals and families without a real advocate in their corner.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
John Aguilar, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
The impact area is bounded by Martin Luther King Boulevard to the north; the Lodge/M-10 Freeway, Sixth Steet, Trumbull, Eighth St., and Rosa Parks Boulevard to the east; the Detroit River and West Jefferson Avenue to the south; and West Grand Boulevard to the west.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
The basal flange bowl contains a scene showing two bound prisoners.
—Kerry Breen
july 10, CBS News, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Achilles rehabilitation has grown leaps and bounds in recent years, with ElAttrache at the forefront.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Even when operating within the bounds of the law, these programs leave countless individuals and families without a real advocate in their corner.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
It’s bounded by Sheridan, North Harlan Street, and West 88th and 92nd avenues.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
The impact area is bounded by Martin Luther King Boulevard to the north; the Lodge/M-10 Freeway, Sixth Steet, Trumbull, Eighth St., and Rosa Parks Boulevard to the east; the Detroit River and West Jefferson Avenue to the south; and West Grand Boulevard to the west.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Her husband discovered her bound and dead with gunshot wounds, authorities reported.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
The basal flange bowl contains a scene showing two bound prisoners.
—Kerry Breen
july 10, CBS News, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bound
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The training highlighted how quickly multiple dangers can erupt at once, and how determined authorities are to prepare for the next flashpoint.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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According to several sources to RadarOnline, Prince William is determined to remove his uncle from the Firm.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Sep. 2025
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These days, Pynchon is a resolute New Yorker.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Their response to the player’s incendiary statement last week was to release their own extraordinary one and become even more resolute in their position regarding a transfer.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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That Cregger is intent on leaving just what to the eye of the beholder is spot on.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Those moves delivered immediate lift and gave us breathing room to invest in priorities like intent data, advocacy and analytics.—
Meghan Keough,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Bound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bound. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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